complication (of an illness)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
complication; secondary disease or condition arising from an original illness
formalA medical term referring to an additional disease or condition that develops during the course of an existing primary disease, often worsening the patient's condition. The term '并发症' is more common in modern usage.
Shǒu手
shù术
hòu后
，
tā他
chū出
xiàn现
le了
shāng伤
kǒu口
gǎn感
rǎn染
de的
hé合
bìng并
zhèng症
。
After the surgery, he developed a wound infection as a complication.
Yī医
shēng生
yào要
mì密
qiè切
jiān监
kòng控
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
táng糖
niào尿
bìng病
de的
hé合
bìng并
zhèng症
。
Doctors need to closely monitor to prevent complications of diabetes.
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Fèi肺
yán炎
kě可
néng能
yǐn引
fā发
xīn心
zàng脏
fāng方
miàn面
de的
hé合
bìng并
zhèng症
。
Pneumonia may cause cardiac complications.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hé合
bìng并
zhèng症
bǐ比
jiào较
hǎn罕
jiàn见
，
dàn但
fēi非
cháng常
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
This complication is relatively rare but very dangerous.